Comparison of estrogens

Estradiol, a major estrogen and both a hormone and a medication.

This is a comparison of estrogens, or agonists of the estrogen receptor (ER). Estrogens include both natural estrogens like estradiol and synthetic estrogens like ethinylestradiol and diethylstilbestrol.

Pharmacodynamics

Affinities and efficacies

Relative binding affinities of estrogens[1][2]
EstrogenERα (%)ERβ (%)
Estradiol100100
Estrone6037
Estriol1421
Ethinylestradiol19011[3]
17α-Estradiol5811
4-Hydroxyestradiol137
2-Hydroxyestradiol711
Estrone 3-sulfate<1<1
Moxestrol435
Diethylstilbestrol468295
Hexestrol302234
Dienestrol223404
Tamoxifen76
4-Hydroxytamoxifen178339
Clomifene2512
Nafoxidine4416
ICI-16438485166
5-Androstenediol617
4-Androstenediol0.50.6
3β-Androstanediol37
3α-Androstanediol0.070.3
Dehydroepiandrosterone0.040.07
4-Androstenedione<0.01<0.01
Coumestrol94185
Genistein536
β-Zearalanol1614
Bisphenol A0.050.33
Relative binding affinities + transactivation capacities of estrogens[4]
RBA
RTC
Estrogen
ERα (%)ERβ (%)ERα (%)ERβ (%)
Estradiol100100100100
Estrone4.03.52.64.3
Estriol11.317.610.616.6
Ethinylestradiol23337.821327.2
Propylpyrazoletriol10.00.1220.0ND
16α-LE214.60.08918.90.07
Diarylpropionitrile0.126.60.0633.0
8β-VE20.3522.00.1134.0
Fulvestrant9.48.3NDND
4-Hydroxytamoxifen1.72.3NDND
Raloxifene7.80.54NDND
Genistein0.0320.860.0451.2
Biochanin A0.0221.20.0211.0
Coumestrol0.050.410.111.0
Daidzein0.0150.130.0110.12
ER (rat uterine cytosol) RBA + estrogenicity (change in rat uterine wet weight) of estrogen metabolites[5]
CompoundRBAUterine weight (%)
Control100
Estradiol100506
Estriol10468
2-Hydroxyestradiol24285
2-Methoxyestradiol0.05101
4-Hydroxyestradiol45?
4-Methoxyestradiol13260
2-Hydroxyestrone2130
2-Methoxyestrone0.01?
4-Hydroxyestrone11351
4-Methoxyestrone0.13338

See also

References

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